The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-12
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WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
following Ia the weather bulletin OF
the Signal Office for the week ending
September 10, 1887: Temperature
During the week eIdirg September
10th the weather has been slightly
colder than usual In the lake region,
Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic
States, and warmer than usual In the
Missouri, Central Mississippi and
lower Ohio valleys, being from lb' TO
iO' above the normal. The daily nv.
ersge temperature for the season from
January Let TO September 10th differs
less than 10 from the normal for all
the sections, excepting that In Colo.
n do, Kantas, Iudlan Territory, North;
ern Texas, toutharn portions Of Ms!
eouri, Indiara and Illinoia, and In
portions OF Kentucky and Tennessee
valleys, from IL 10 % above the nor.
nal, aud along Lake Superior from %
10 80 below the normal.
Misunderstanding the week the
rain fall has been slightly In excess oil
the normal In Northeastern New
York, Southern Michigan and por-
tons Of Kantas, Nebraska, Dakola
and Colorado; otherwise there ba'
been slight deficiency, amounting "a
one inch or more, along the South Az
lGnlic and Gull coasts, A deficiency
for the season exists from the upper
lakes 10 the lower Missouri Valley,
Gulf States and South Atlantic States
and continues gIestest, q little above
ten inchss, in Iowa, southern portion
~ Illinois and the lower Mississippi
Valley. During the past month over
100 per cent. OF the usual amount oil
rain has fallen In the northern portion
of New England, New York, Contra
North Carolina, Southern Michigan
Northern Illinois, and from the south
ern portions Of Dskotf and Minnesota
southwAFd 10 Eastern Texas. Les
than 30 per cent. Of the usual amount
Of rAln has fallen along the South Al
lantic coast, In the Eastern Gull States
lower Mississippi Valley, Southern
Ohio, Central Illinois, Eastern Mis-
souri, and the northern portion 0
lower Michigan.
General Manufacturing the pas
week the weather has been reported
~ favorable 10 growing crops In Mas
sachuse,ts and North Carolins, an,
uniayorable In Tennessee, Arkaneas
Mitsiseippi, Alabama and 5onth Caro-
lima. In the corn growing region tn
crop In reported 10 have been harvest
cd aud below the average In Nebrasks
nc out Of danger from frost In Mime
ao'a, and more rain needed for LAT
corn In Central and Western Kansas
with cutting In progress In Michigan
The weather 10 reported 10 have bee
too dry In the cotton region OF s1ut
Carolina, Alabama and MissifBlppi an
damage by worms in Mississippi.
In the tobacco regions OF Tennessee,
Kentucky and Ohio the deficiency /
rainfall 10 reported 10 have been init
rious, while In North Carolina N
weather has been favorable. Pasiur,
are reported good from Nebraska, 4
Improved In Minnesota, Michigan an
Northern Illinois, and as dried up
Southern Illinois.
Light irosts are reported 10 have II
juled sweet potatoes In NorhvesteI
North Carolina on the I'd, and a. ha
ing occurred In Northern Illinois {
the 9Th. Killing iros,s were report,
on the 10th from Central Minneso
and Upper Michigan and the NOR
I Ing Of the 18th from Northern v,
mont.